Sedimentology and reservoir modelling of the Ormen Lange field, mid Norway

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 20, Issue 6-8, 2003, Pages 601-613

  Smith, Ru ^a   Møller, Nicola ^b  

^a SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

^b STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Ormen Lange; Reservoir modelling; Turbidite system

Indexed keywords

EROSION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SANDSTONE; SEISMIC PROSPECTING;

AMALGAMATION;

SEDIMENTOLOGY;

CRETACEOUS; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MODELING; PALEOGENE; SEDIMENTATION; SUBMARINE FAN; TURBIDITE;

NORTH SEA; ORMEN LANGE FIELD;

EID: 0348134617     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2003.03.004     Document Type: Article

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